11 Facts About Women Around the World

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Every 90 seconds, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth. Most of these deaths are preventable, but due to gender-based discrimination many women are not given the proper education or care they need.

As many as 1 in 4 women experience physical or sexual violence during pregnancy. Take a stand and collect cell phones to benefit domestic violence programs. Sign up for Cell Phones for Survivors.

Women make up 80% of all refugees and displaced people. Instruments of genocide such as sexual violence and rape are often directed at women and girls.

Women are seldom included in formal peace processes. Women are usually not represented among decision-makers and military leaders, the usual participants in these processes.

Sources

"UN Secretary-General's campaign: United to end the violence against women. "Break the silence. When you witness violence against women and girls, do not sit back. Act."Ban Ki-moon, Secretary - General." UNiTE To End Violence Against Women. http://endviolence.un.org/situation.shtml (accessed July 25, 2014).

U.S. Department of State. "Fact Sheet: Distinctions Between Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking 2006." U.S. Department of State. http://www.state.gov/m/ds/hstcenter/90434.htm (accessed July 25, 2014).

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"Introduction to the challenges of achieving gender equality." Introduction to the challenges of achieving gender equality. http://www.globalcitizen.org/Content/Content.aspx?id=058f8fee-01f4-4508-a54d-464ff22a4716 (accessed July 25, 2014).

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"UN Secretary-General's campaign: United to end the violence against women. "Break the silence. When you witness violence against women and girls, do not sit back. Act."Ban Ki-moon, Secretary - General." UNiTE To End Violence Against Women. http://endviolence.un.org/situation.shtml (accessed July 25, 2014).

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"UN Secretary-General's campaign: United to end the violence against women. "Break the silence. When you witness violence against women and girls, do not sit back. Act."Ban Ki-moon, Secretary - General." UNiTE To End Violence Against Women. http://endviolence.un.org/situation.shtml (accessed July 25, 2014).